Albert Einstein was a German theoretical physicist who developed the theory of general relativity, effecting a revolution in physics. For this achievement, Einstein is often regarded as the father of modern physics.
Born: March 14, 1879, Ulm
Died: April 18, 1955, Princeton
Awards: Nobel Prize in Physics, Copley Medal, Max Planck Medal
Anyone who doesn’t take truth seriously in small matters cannot be trusted in large ones either.
Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value
Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better
Gravitation is not responsible for people falling in Love.
Intellectual growth should commence at birth and cease only at death
The only source of knowledge is experience.
Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving
That deep emotional conviction of the presence of a superior reasoning power, which is revealed in the incomprehensible universe, forms my idea of God.
The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination.
We should take care not to make the intellect our god; it has, of course, powerful muscles, but no personality.
Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character.
Everyone should be respected as an individual, but no one idolized
Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning
Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I’m not sure about the universe.
Morality is of the highest importance – but for us, not for God.
When you are courting a nice girl an hour seems like a second. When you sit on a red-hot cinder a second seems like an hour. That’s relativity.
If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or things.
A clever person solves a problem. A wise person avoids it.
There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.
You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else.
Logic will get you from A to Z; imagination will get you everywhere.
Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.
You never fail until you stop trying.
Everything must be made as simple as possible. But not simpler.
What is right is not always popular and what is popular is not always right.
Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding.
The measure of intelligence is the ability to change.
The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking.
Genius is 1% talent and 99% percent hard work.
I never think of the future – it comes soon enough.
A ship is always safe at the shore – but that is NOT what it is built for.
You cannot simultaneously prevent and prepare for war.
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